The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-08-17

morse came out without hardly scratch
and at the present writing is apparently all
right. 1t was narrow escape, and Mr..
Tabor, the owner of the horse, thinks he
will hardly try it again. 80 John Fowler
of Plainfield, who has charge of the stone
work upon the foundation of the new house
OF George #. Sibley, was off duty last week.
being sick, but began work again Monday.
80 Mr.. and Mrs. George ID. Cutler, By
ron Goodwin and daughter and several
others from this vicinity attended the Uni
versalist meeting at Queen City Park last
week.
MarshfieId.
THERE were no services at the Congrega-
tional church Sunday morning. Mr.. Bailey
went to Woodbury. to attend a funeral.
20 Rev. r.. d. Metcalf, the Grand
GUS lecture " What Know about War or
the Experiences of a Yankee Soldier" at
the vestry of the Methodist church in this
place on Saturday evening, August 9th,
at the village hall in Cabot on Monday
evening, August 20th, and at Kinney's hall
in Plainfeld Tuesday evening, August 30th.
- Mrs. Henry Humphrey and daugh-
ter OF Windsor are in town visiting her sis
ters, Mrs. E. b. Dwinell and Mrs r. II.
Farr. - Warren Fifeld and wife are
going to Burlington to work in the insane
retreat soon. 80 f. l.. Smith and wife of
Sioux Falls, ID. T., are in town visiting
friends. - Mrs. Page died Monday
morning Her son, Lysander Page. Of
She was eighty-four years old 60 Rev S.
G. Hayford will preach at the Universalst
church next Sunday at three o'clock, P. NJ.
A good attendance is expected. The sub
ject will be "The Prodigal Son."
MiddIesex.
THE remains of Mrs. Lucretia Hayes,
widow of the late Simpson Hayes, were
brought to this place on Wednesday of last
week for interment. She died at Bellows
Falls, where she had lived for several years
with her son, Lyman S. Hayes. For many
! years her residence was in this place and
she was highly respected. Her age was
seventy-seven years - Rufus Leland
lost valuable colt this week. This is the
second horse he and his father have lost
this season. - Charles Hecklinger of
! New York has been in town for few
| days He left Monday, but his wife and
children remain awhile longer.
Moretown.
EMMA FREEMAN has gone to the White
| Mountains to work. - Flora Goss has
gone to New Hampshire, having obtained
situation as governess in her uncle's family.
- Ruhamah Bulkley, who has been in
poor health a long time, died Thursday, at
the home of her brother, with whom she
had lived many years. The funeral was on
Friday. - Among the recent arrivals at
the hotel were Mr.. ard Mrs. Austin Win
ship of Somerville, Mass, their daughter
Carrie of East Montpelier and son Fred of
| InllllpSDuTg, hdnSdS, all FORMER reSluenIS
of this place; also Mr.. Kelly and lady of
Bradford and Mr. Dugar of East Elmore,
agent for the Lyndon Carriage Company.
Northfield.
C. d. EDGERToN will receive subscrip-
tiOns and advertisements for the WATCH
MAN. Office in Metcalf's block, over Blake's
store. - Clara Z. Williams of Essex
Junction, who has been teaching at Norris
vile, has been elected to the position of pre-
ceptress in our graded school. - Pro-
fessor Brill went to New York city last Tues
day. - Rev. John Brelivet, pastor of st.
Johns (Catholic) church, started Monday
for France, where he will remain about two
months. Services in his church will be
conducted by priests in the vicinity during
his absence. - Mrs. Nellie c. Jewett of
Marlboro n. H., is in town, the guest of
Mrs Judge Carpenter. - Mrs. Edward
Denny of Worcester, Mass, is visiting in
town with her two daughters, Misses Nellie
and Lillian. - Postmaster Kenyon is off
on a two weeks vacation in the southern
part of the state: - Mrs. E. II: Towns
sister, Mrs. Plumley. - Rev. A. H.
Webb and family returned home last week.
- Edmund Smith of Lamoille, ILL.,,
cousin of Frank Plumley, ESD, has come
here to attend school. - Mrs. DR.. Thayer
of Philadelphia and Mrs. c. ID. Williams of
Burlington visited at J. c. B. Thayer's last
week. - Rev. l.. E. Upper and wife of
Post Mills are in town. 80 Mr.. and Mrs.
Daniel WOrthingtOn of Chicago are visiting
his sister, " Aunt Mary" Lane. - Rev.
S. l.. Bates of Newbury is in town and
preached at the Congregational church last
Sunday. - Next Sunday church serv-
ices and Sunday-school will be resumed at
the Universalist church. - a special eX-
cursion runs to the temperance meeting
held on the camp-grounds tomorrow (Thurs-
day. Speakers of national reputation will
address the meeting. August Goth the regu-
lar camp-meeting begins and will continue
a full week. The annual meeting of the
association will occur Thursday, September
1st, at one o'clock P. NJ, when matters vital
to the association will come up for con-
sideration.
PIainfield.
IRA LAMsoN of Lawrence, Mass, is in
town visiting relatives and friends. -
L. G. Davis from Boston is in town for few
days. - Rev. Sullivan Gale and family
of Jacksonville, Fla, are in town for short
time. - Mrs. Joseph Yaw is very sick
-Dr. Lazele is suffering with severe
attack of sciatic rheumatism in his hip and
is obliged to go about on crutches. -
Rev. l.. f. Fortney has returned to his
labors at Waterloo, Canada.
Roxbury.
THE reunion of Company II, Sixth Ver-
mont Regiment was held here on Monday
{ the twenty-sXth anniversary of the enlist
ment of the company. At the business
meeting of the association "A resolution was
passed favorng a reunion of the Sixth Ver-
mont Regiment in 1883. The following
officers were elected President, w. r.
Elliot of Waterbury, first ce-president, A.
j. Stone of Worcester; second vice-pres-
dent, 7, A. Nichols of Bellows Falls secre-
tary, II, A. f. Richardson of RoXbury;
treasurer, w. Il. Elliot of Waterbury; eX-
ecutve committee, 9. II. Stone of Worces-
ter, NJ. G. Shepherd of Northfeld, II. NJ
Washburn of Franklin, n. H., and c. o.
Whitney of Tilton, n H.. commissary, NJ.
j. Chafiee of RoXbury; historian, p, H
Murphy of New York city; committee on
resolutions, s. A. Richardson Of RoXbury
and NJ. G. Shepherd of Northfeld. Resolu-
tions of respect and coincidence on the
! death of Comrade Andrew j. Butler We're
passed. rousing campfire was held
at the town hall, commencing at five
o'clock p. NJ. Speeches were made by s.
. A. Richardson, f, E. Martel, II. A.
f. Richardson, Judson Richardson and
Captain j. f. Eldredge. Mrs. II. Duns-
more sang patriotic song and Miss Wash
burn of franklin, n H., rected an original
poem. The festivities closed with ball at
the Summit House. The Mechanics band of
West Randolph furnished excellent music.
- a match game of baseball between
the West Randolph club and nine organ
lied for the occasion resulted in victory
for the latter club by a score of nine to five.
- Mr.. Alvin Smith and his children
had pleasant reunion on the farm in the